Sorry to say, but we will NEVER see the Boldt (Traitor bas#ard!) overturned. Too many bleeding heart liberals out there that need to appease their conscience for the crimes committed 150 years ago.
IF anyone reads the actual treaty(s), they only speak of allowing the indians to continue to fish "in their usual and accustomed manner, in kind with the citizens of the Territory". How the hell the Boldt jerk ever got 50% out of that I will never undertstand. Now of course, I feel that "usual and accustomed manner" means they should be using spears and fishtraps like they used to when the treaties were written, not mono nets and outboard motors.... Kinda like the tribe that sued to be able to kill the whale "to ensure our heritage". Took away all meaning for me when they whipped out the .50 cal cannon and shot it.
I am sure their ancestors had one of those in their boat too.
I believe that if they would cease ALL commercial fishing of salmon for 5 years and only allow farmed salmon on the market, they would see a rebound that would surprise even the staunchest supporter of blowing the dams up. Of course, then we would have many biologists that earn $60 k to $100k a year looking for work.
MC
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